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 '''Calais''' is a port town in the north west of [[France]] at the English Channel. with just 34 km from the British port of [[Dover]], '''Calais''' is the closest port to mainland [[United Kingdom|Britain]] and one of the busiest cross-channel ports on continental [[Europe]]. Regular ferry services operate from '''Calais''' to [[Dover]] (''P&O'' and ''Seafrance'', each with over 20 crossings per day). The best alternative for Calais is [[Dunkerque]].

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There If you're going far and/or don't care about speed so much, there a huge ''lorry park'' on the motorway a few kilometres from Calais from where you can easily get direct lifts to many places all over Europe ([[Belgium]], [[Netherlands]], [[England]], [[Germany]], [[Poland]], [[Spain]], [[Czech Republic]], [[Austria]] and [[Turkey]] should easily be possible). Be aware that a truck is also legally only allowed to have one driver and one passenger (except if there's more seats), so it's a lot harder to find a ride for two people hitching together. If you are just hitching into [[Belgium]] you're probably better off finding a ride while on the ferry, to a service petrol station with free showersin [[Belgium]].

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Somewhatofftheway waited about four rainy hours here for a ride to Reims so if you are in a hurry, try to get a ride on the ferry by asking people on the boat. Standing at the roundabout itself There is quite interesting as you will be watching immigrants trying to get into England constantly running up and down trying to sneak into also a truckservice station with free showers.

* Whilst waiting in When on the queue for your time ferry try to board find the ferry, after Commercial Drivers Restaurant on one of the passport check, floors. If you can try to change rides get in order to , you'll get on an earlier boat. Just walk around asking people that have an earlier leaving time than yours. Since a free drink (hot chocolate, tea, coffee, soft drink), however if you passed passport check they should not be afraid wish to take you. You can see buy food it on the paper that is usually on their car or truck windows. This can save will cost you a lot of time.

* Whilst waiting in the queue for your time to board the ferry, after the passport check, you can try to change rides in order to get onto an earlier boat or to a better destination. Just walk around asking people that have an earlier leaving time than yours. Since you passed the passport check, they should not be afraid to take you. You can see the departure time on the paper that is usually on their car or truck windows. This can save you a lot of time. * You can also change rides inside the ferry, especially when it has arrived in the port and people are getting to their cars and waiting to exit. Just go around looking at number plates and asking around. Hurry, though, you don't want to be left on foot when all the cars are leaving.